New ZealandRevealed: The cost of a zero rates increase for WellingtonMillions in debt funding would be needed and a massive rates hike the following year.03 Apr 01:14 AM
New ZealandWellington City Council faces $70m fiscal shortfallCouncil will have to borrow significantly and look at service cuts to avoid rates hikes.02 Apr 12:52 AM
New ZealandWellington City Council to meet over massive budget holeCouncil's revenue is drying up, while residents and businesses are crying out for help.01 Apr 05:19 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Groups not respecting distancing rules could see Oriental Parade, Mt Vic lookout closeConcern Wellingtonians flocking to the city's recreation hotspots pose lockdown risk.01 Apr 02:13 AM
New ZealandCampaign slammed: 'We need information not pretty pictures'Campaign amid Covid-19 a 'wasted opportunity' leaving city councillors embarrassed.31 Mar 04:01 AM
New ZealandNew self-contained units for Wellington's homelessNew facility for rough sleepers during Covid-19, demand on soup kitchen doubles.31 Mar 01:09 AM
New ZealandHow Wellington City councillors are 'doing' lockdownChild free zones, French onion soup, Full House, meetings in pyjamas and Marie Kondo.25 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Library services offered to non-membersWellington's libraries are making thousands of online resources available during lockdown.25 Mar 12:57 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Wellington cancels parking chargesCouncil said it was logical to cancel parking charges for the immediate future.24 Mar 03:19 AM
New ZealandWelfare services brace for influx of the working poor"We're going to see people who just can't afford the things they need to get through."23 Mar 02:55 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Wellington City Council calls urgent meetingCouncil finds way around the rules so meetings can continue during self-isolation.22 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Major Wellington wastewater pipe repairs delayedMillions of litres of sludge will continue to be trucked to landfill for months to come.21 Mar 05:26 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Wellington council facilities close, rates hike reconsideredMayor in daily meetings with pandemic response team, emergency welfare team activated.21 Mar 04:18 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Move to relax rules for local council meetingsIt means decisions could still be made when councillors tune in via audio or video link.20 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Cash sales removed on Wellington public transportMoves include going cashless and passenger boarding from the rear of buses.18 Mar 11:38 PM
New ZealandWellington council postpones annual plan meeting amid Covid-19More time needed to consider implications of the virus before approving draft annual plan.17 Mar 08:54 PM
New ZealandSir Peter Jackson postpones Shelly Bay meeting amid Covid-19Filmmaker says 50 people in the same room is a situation 'best avoided' right now.16 Mar 10:03 PM
New Zealand'Being blind shouldn't be equated with being uninformed'Concerns over Wellington Chamber of Commerce advertising slogan 'Don't Start 2020 Blind'.13 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandMayor on $30k leadership course at luxury resort - at ratepayers' costQuestions have been flying over Andy Foster's whereabouts this week.12 Mar 06:04 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction$120m 71-unit project planned for Catalina BayConstruction due to start next year.11 Mar 04:28 AM
New ZealandAwkward Wellington Convention Centre name double upA café attached to Lower Hutt Events Centre is already named Tūtaki.10 Mar 05:20 AM
New ZealandMulti-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be doneWellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.05 Mar 03:47 AM
New ZealandStuck between Shelly Bay, water woes, and a divided councilANALYSIS: Anything but smooth sailing for Wellington City Council's new boss.02 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandWellington's water pipes leaking for weeks before being fixedLeaks put on the back burner as Wellington Water's performance continues to slip.28 Feb 12:37 AM
New ZealandWellington water fiasco: 'My whole life has turned to s***'Councillors move on mayor after council warned it is 'misreading the mood in Wellington'.26 Feb 01:32 AM
New ZealandComment: Wellington mayor struggling to spread his wingsAndy Foster needs to orchestrate, not try and play every instrument in the symphony.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWellington water woes: 'Media release might be a good idea'Leaked emails show new mayor and acting council boss coming under pressure to front up.25 Feb 02:24 AM
New ZealandChief executive's ambiguous words trigger Shelly Bay fiasco'Mean what you say and say what you mean' - Shelly Bay mess gets messier.24 Feb 05:23 AM
New ZealandCouncils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fundLower Hutt and Porirua considering withdrawing from Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.24 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandWellington's water woes: 'My bedroom smells like a toilet'Over a million litres of sludge is being transported by truck after a pipeline failed.20 Feb 09:49 PM
New ZealandPorirua City Council faces billion-dollar water spendUnderinvestment in water infrastructure is leaving councils across Wellington scrambling.20 Feb 02:04 AM
New ZealandMayoral taskforce launched over Wellington's water woesWellington City Council moves into damage control over significant network failures.19 Feb 11:31 PM
New ZealandUrgent meeting called over Wellington's water failuresANALYSIS: Mayor Andy Foster calls meeting after being notably absent from water crisis.18 Feb 04:36 AM
